Joel Edgerton
Joel Edgerton (born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor, director, writer, and producer. He has appeared in the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), Warrior (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Black Mass (2015), Loving (2016), It Comes at Night (2017), and Red Sparrow (2018) and The King (2019). In 2015, Edgerton received a nomination for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film for The Gift, a psychological horror-thriller film Edgerton wrote, directed, co-produced, and in which he co-starred. Edgerton garnered further critical acclaim for his performance as Richard Loving in the 2016 historical drama Loving, for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 2018, he wrote, directed and starred in the drama Boy Erased, about gay conversion therapy. In 2019, he starred and co-wrote The King.
Known For
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
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The Great Gatsby
2013
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Red Sparrow
2018
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Bright
2017
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Warrior
2011
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Zero Dark Thirty
2012
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Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014
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Black Mass
2015
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The King
2019
Acting
2025
The Plague
as Daddy Wags
2024
Dark Matter
as Jason Dessen / Jason2
(9 episodes)
2023
The Boys in the Boat
as Coach Al Ulbrickson
2023
Master Gardener
as Narvel Roth
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Owen Lars
2022
Thirteen Lives
as Harry Harris
2022
The Stranger
as Mark Frame
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Owen Lars
(2 episodes)
2021
The Green Knight
as Lord
2021
The Green Knight Documentary
as Self
2021
The Underground Railroad
as Arnold Ridgeway
(10 episodes)
2019
The King
as Falstaff
2018
Gringo
as Richard Rusk
2018
Red Sparrow
as Nathaniel "Natan" Nash
2018
Boy Erased
as Victor Sykes
2017
Bright
as Nick Jakoby
2017
It Comes at Night
as Paul
2016
Midnight Special
as Lucas
2016
Loving
as Richard Loving
2015
Jane Got a Gun
as Dan Frost
2015
Black Mass
as John Connolly
2015
Life
as John Morris
2015
The Gift
as Gordo Mosley
2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
as Self
2015
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
2015
Lifted
as Paul
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
Exodus: Gods and Kings
as Ramses II
2014
Felony
as Detective Malcolm Toohey
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
(5 episodes)
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
(1 episode)
2013
The Great Gatsby
as Tom Buchanan
2013
The Captain
as Dead Body
2012
Wish You Were Here
as Dave Flannery
2012
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as Jim Green
2012
Zero Dark Thirty
as Patrick - Squadron Team Leader
2011
The Thing
as Carter
2011
Warrior
as Brendan Conlon
2011
Fighting Fear
as Narrator
2011
The Thief
as Joel
2011
The Cartographer
as The Envoy (voice)
2011
Monkeys
2011
Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life
2010
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Metalbeak (voice)
2010
Animal Kingdom
as Barry 'Baz' Brown
2010
The Waiting City
as Ben Simmons
2009
Separation City
as Simon Nicholson
2009
Acolytes
as Ian Wright
2009
$9.99
as Ron (voice)
2009
Dirt Game
as Shane Bevic
(6 episodes)
2008
The Square
as Billy
2007
Whisper
as Vince Delayo
2007
Spider
as Paramedic
2007
Crossbow
as The Dad
2007
Dangerous
as Senior Sergeant Mark Field
(8 episodes)
2006
Open Window
as Peter
2006
Smokin' Aces
as Hugo Croop
2005
Kinky Boots
as Charlie Price
2005
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
as Jasper Morello (voice)
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Owen Lars
2005
The IF Thing
as Self
2004
King Arthur
as Gawain
2003
Ned Kelly
as Aaron Sherritt
2003
Courts mais Gay : Tome 5
as Barney
2003
The Night We Called It a Day
as Rod Blue
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Owen Lars
2002
The Hard Word
as Shane
2002
Dossa and Joe
as Robbo
(6 episodes)
2001
Saturn's Return
as Barney
2001
The Pitch
as Guy
2001
The Secret Life of Us
as William 'Will' McGill
(22 episodes)
2000
Sample People
as Sem
2000
Gate
as David
2000
The Three Stooges
as Tom Cosgrove
1999
Erskineville Kings
as Wayne
1999
Praise
as Leo
1999
Secret Men's Business
as Baz
1999
Dogwatch
as Sparrow
1998
Never Tell Me Never
as Pab
1998
Bloodlock
as Danny
1997
Big Sky
1996
Race the Sun
as Steve Fryman
1996
Loaded
as Frog
1996
Water Rats
as Crosby
(1 episode)
1996
Water Rats
as Aaron Lawrence
(1 episode)
1996
Australian Story
as Self
(2 episodes)
1995
Spellbinder
as Bazza
(1 episode)
1995
Spellbinder
1991
Police Rescue
as Andy
(1 episode)
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Fangs
as Fangs
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Father
as Narrator
—
Trigger Point
as Red
(1 episode)
Directing
2025
Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland
Director
2018
Boy Erased
Director
2015
The Gift
Director
2011
Monkeys
Director
2008
The List
Director
1996
Jac et Bill
Director
Writing
2019
The King
Screenplay
2018
Boy Erased
Screenplay
2015
The Gift
Writer
2015
Jane Got a Gun
Screenplay
2014
Felony
Screenplay
2014
The Rover
Story
2011
Monkeys
Writer
2008
The Square
Writer
2008
The List
Writer
2001
The Pitch
Writer
1998
Bloodlock
Writer
1996
Jac et Bill
Writer
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Wizards!
Story
Production
2025
The Plague
Producer
2024
Daughters
Executive Producer
2024
I Don't Understand You
Producer
2024
Dark Matter
Executive Producer
2024
Boy Swallows Universe
Executive Producer
2022
The Stranger
Producer
2019
The King
Producer
2018
Boy Erased
Producer
2017
It Comes at Night
Executive Producer
2015
The Gift
Producer
2014
Felony
Producer
2011
Monkeys
Producer
2008
The Square
Executive Producer
1998
Bloodlock
Producer
1996
Jac et Bill
Producer
1996
Loaded
Producer
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Bluebottle
Executive Producer
Camera
1997
Deadline
Assistant Camera
Crew
2024
The Brutalist
Thanks
2011
Griff the Invisible
Thanks
2008
Netherland Dwarf
Thanks
2004
Fuel
Thanks
2000
The Island
Thanks
1998
Pentuphouse
Thanks